Once Upon a Time in Moberly

Thursday

Mar 21, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Moberly's history

Debbie Fitzpatrick

Friday-Sunday, March 21-23, 2008•The MHS Speech Team has had a great year in competitions, breaking several school records and sending four to state tournament. Team members are Chris Rosado, Allison Bautista, Amanda Sasek, Stephanie Joseph, Chris Miller, coach and advisor; Kathleen Joseph, Josh Habermehl, Jake Carter, Shelby Wilson and Jacob Canzoneri as well as Doug Sumpter.•Moberly Chief of Police Dennis Cupp announce that on April 1, Commander Paul Jackson will retire after 33 years of service to the City of Moberly and his wife Pam will retire as well. The Moberly Police Department would like to wish Paul and Pam Jackson a hearty farewell and best wishes for a long and happy retirement.Friday, March 21, 2003•Members of the 1221st Transportation Company of the Missouri National Guard based in Trenton made a brief visit to Moberly on Thursday, featured in a photo. Several trucks hauling large pieces of military equipment were enroute to Ft. Leonard Wood and will later be transported along with members to a designated location to fulfill duties associated with the U.S. War on Iraq. The Trenton unit stopped at the parking lot of the Scholastic Book Club Inc. Distribution Center located at the corner of Highway 24 and Business Hwy 63 for a lunch break.•The White House will honor Madison mathematics teacher Mary Corderman at the 2003 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching ceremony today. Corderman is among 167 teachers to be recognized for an extraordinary ability to inspire students to learn by bringing challenging concepts to life in the classroom.Monday, March 21, 1988•The Moberly Area Junior College sophomore Lady Greyhounds showed off their fifth place awards from the National Tournament in Senatobia, MS. These ladies helped Moberly to a third place finish in Senatobia last year. Marcia Brooks made the All-Tournament team.•Approximately 475 persons toured the Missouri Training Center for Men at Moberly on March 20 and attended the ceremony in the facility's gymnasium during the 25th anniversary open house. Dick D. Moore, director of the Department of Corrections and Human Resources, gave the featured address and recalled days when he was parole officer supervisor at MTCM. Attention was called to the growth of the facility during its 25 years of operation.Thursday, March 21, 1963•The S.C. Stevenson Monument Works of Moberly, Columbia and Macon, has announced its incorporation with Paul Stevenson as president and Charles W. Carter as vice president. According to Stevenson, the new corporation will be known as Stevenson Memorials, Inc., headquarters to remain in Moberly.•Jim Lipsey was elected president of the Moberly Rotary Club at a board of directors meeting held yesterday. He will take office July 1 and will succeed Judge Sam Semple. Other officers include Richard Hackler, vice president; Robert Wilcox, secretary and Jack Van Cleve, sergeant-at-arms.